Britton takes first place in essay contest

COVELO, CA -- Round Valley Unified School District recently announced that Round Valley Indian Tribe member and Round Valley High School student, Shanice Britton, has received recognition as one of the five Native American students who are first-place winners in the National Young Native Writers Essay Contest.

Shanice, a Junior at RVHS, shares this distinguished recognition with four other high school students across the country who are members of the Blackfeet Nation, Choctaw Nation, Chickasaw Nation, and the Eastern Band Cherokee Nation. The competition was open to Native American high school students throughout the nation. Student essays focused on the actions that their tribal communities have taken that instills a sense of hope, progress, and promise in the community. Shanice will receive a $2,500 scholarship as her award.